Graduate Student Orientation
August 20, 2009
CAL 1
Advising Hours
Dr. Gilbert Rappaport will be available on Thursday for individual advising from 10-2pm. Fall courses in the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (REE)
Fall courses in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies (CZ, POL, RUS, SC, SLA)
August 21, 2009
CAL 422
Orientation Schedule
10:00-10:30
Welcome
Introductions
Go through orientation packets
10:30-11:00
Departmental, University and Community Resources
Amy McMillan (departmental information, FLAS Fellowships)
Donald Arthur (university and library resources)
Allegra Azulay (center information, outreach)
Current graduate students (community and student support, living in Austin)
11:00-12:00
Plotting your course for success
Program requirements, yearly self-assessments and course selection strategies.
Advising with Graduate Advisor, Dr. Gilbert Rappaport
12:00-1:30
Lunch with faculty
1:30-2:00
Registration
Questions/Comments
2:00-3:30
Register for courses, obtain your ID card, check out the library, buy books
3:30-5:00
New Student reception

Photo by Marsha Miller



